72 Chestnut Avenue Walderslade Chatham Medway ME5 9BD Data via plota.co.uk

TPA/26/1452 - TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees Registered

Proposal

T1 Oak - Overall crown reduction of 30-40% with a ground clearance of 5m and a height reduction frm 60ft to 40ft the revised width would be within the property boundaries at 43ft Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area; Tree preservation order 26 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in November 2003. Detached house, freehold.

20 November 2003£275,000
16 April 1999£165,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Medway
Application type
TPO Prune and/or Fell Trees
Postcode
ME5 9BD
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Lordswood & Walderslade
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 98% of tree and landscaping works in Medway are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
156decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Medway in the last twelve months, from validation. Medway decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124954
Planning Portal ref
PP-15124954
Env. assessment
No
Medway
Planning Authority Score
9.2/10
Excellent
#3 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Medway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #8 out of 296. Only 19% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Medway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #53 of 296
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #8 of 296
19%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #16 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
106 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
67 decided
999
Total decisions
88 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use